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Automatik

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Nov 26, 2013 12:43 PM
dlazz;1543486 wrote:I'd open up a LAN/gaming center near OSU. It would double as an internet cafe with coffee and whatnot, but the main draw would be PC/console gaming.

The old bookstore at the corner of 15th and High would be a perfect location for it.
I played Counterstrike at a place like this in Denmark. It was basically two modular homes connected....maybe two construction trailers. They had a ridiculous candy and soda selection. I believe it was open 24 hrs.
Nov 26, 2013 12:43pm
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Commander of Awesome

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Nov 26, 2013 12:49 PM
My dream business/job would be a cleveland sports pwn/team motivator.
Nov 26, 2013 12:49pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 26, 2013 12:53 PM
I'd love to open up a high-end beer store. Ditch the Keystone forever, and get cheap high-end booze.
Nov 26, 2013 12:53pm
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Nov 26, 2013 12:56 PM
ernest_t_bass;1543519 wrote:I'd love to open up a high-end beer store. Ditch the Keystone forever, and get cheap high-end booze.
Wat?
Nov 26, 2013 12:56pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 26, 2013 1:00 PM
Automatik;1543521 wrote:Wat?
You get the beers at cost, not retail. Derp.
Nov 26, 2013 1:00pm
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se-alum

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Nov 26, 2013 1:00 PM
Cheap high-end booze?
Nov 26, 2013 1:00pm
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Nov 26, 2013 1:08 PM
se-alum;1543524 wrote:Cheap high-end booze?
See the beer snobs thread.
Nov 26, 2013 1:08pm
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vball10set

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Nov 26, 2013 1:09 PM
I'd buy a McDonald's franchise and post on message boards all day :cool:
Nov 26, 2013 1:09pm
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Nov 26, 2013 1:15 PM
vball10set;1543530 wrote:I'd buy a McDonald's franchise and post on message boards all day :cool:
I could teach you if you are really interested in it. It's not a lot of work and the dividends are pretty good.
Nov 26, 2013 1:15pm
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Nov 26, 2013 1:51 PM
se-alum;1543524 wrote:Cheap high-end booze?
I would be getting it at cost. What the fuck don't you get about that?
Nov 26, 2013 1:51pm
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Nov 26, 2013 2:00 PM
ernest_t_bass;1543563 wrote:I would be getting it at cost. What the fuck don't you get about that?
So stores aren't already getting alcohol at cost, then marking up?

GENIUS IDEA!! : thumbup:
Nov 26, 2013 2:00pm
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MontyBrunswick

Nov 26, 2013 2:06 PM
Automatik;1543516 wrote:I played Counterstrike at a place like this in Denmark. It was basically two modular homes connected....maybe two construction trailers. They had a ridiculous candy and soda selection. I believe it was open 24 hrs.
I think they're pretty common overseas.

I think a place like that would only catch on near a college campus in the States, though. Plenty of potential customers (18-25 crowd)
Nov 26, 2013 2:06pm
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Fred Flintstone

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Nov 26, 2013 2:11 PM
Sell umbrella drinks from my Tiki hut on the beach
Nov 26, 2013 2:11pm
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fish82

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Nov 26, 2013 2:39 PM
Open a single-malt distillery
Nov 26, 2013 2:39pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 26, 2013 2:49 PM
Automatik;1543582 wrote:So stores aren't already getting alcohol at cost, then marking up?

GENIUS IDEA!! : thumbup:
Where did I say they weren't? It's just the business I'd open. Derp.
Nov 26, 2013 2:49pm
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Nov 26, 2013 2:52 PM
ernest_t_bass;1543621 wrote:Where did I say they weren't? It's just the business I'd open. Derp.
so you'd open a failing business that doesn't benefit you at all?
Nov 26, 2013 2:52pm
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Nov 26, 2013 2:56 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1543622 wrote:so you'd open a failing business that doesn't benefit you at all?
What the fuck are you even talking about? I'd be a beer retailer, selling top-end crafts.
Nov 26, 2013 2:56pm
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Nov 26, 2013 3:10 PM
ernest_t_bass;1543627 wrote:What the fuck are you even talking about? I'd be a beer retailer, selling top-end crafts.
at cost...so no profit...so good for everyone but you.
Nov 26, 2013 3:10pm
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Nov 26, 2013 3:16 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1543638 wrote:at cost...so no profit...so good for everyone but you.
I'd sell at retail. I would get to drink the beer at cost.
Nov 26, 2013 3:16pm
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Raw Dawgin' it

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Nov 26, 2013 3:17 PM
ernest_t_bass;1543644 wrote:I'd sell at retail. I would get to drink the beer at cost.
So drink your own product that you paid for? I'm glad you're a teacher guiding the youth of this country.
Nov 26, 2013 3:17pm
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Nov 26, 2013 3:23 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1543646 wrote:So drink your own product that you paid for? I'm glad you're a teacher guiding the youth of this country.
Jesus. Why the fuck would I buy my own beer at retail? You think I'm going to drink 2 cases/day? What business owner doesn't buy his/her own goods at cost? Who marks things up before they sell them to themselves?
Nov 26, 2013 3:23pm
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Nov 26, 2013 3:28 PM
I'm enjoying this discussion between RDI and ETB. "High end craft beers" is just another way of saying "Well Marketed Bud Light".
Nov 26, 2013 3:28pm
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MontyBrunswick

Nov 26, 2013 3:33 PM
ernest_t_bass;1543653 wrote:You think I'm going to drink 2 cases/day?
Judging by your posts you already do.
Nov 26, 2013 3:33pm
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Nov 26, 2013 3:56 PM
I really don't see what is so hard to understand about ETB's thought process. lol
Nov 26, 2013 3:56pm
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Nov 26, 2013 4:08 PM
Pick6;1543685 wrote:I really don't see what is so hard to understand about ETB's thought process. lol
I got what he was saying as well. Reminds me of the people who buy a bar since they already spend a lot of time in bars, so they might as well get paid.
Nov 26, 2013 4:08pm